About the Journal

Bosphorus Review of International Commerce and Social Sciences (BRICS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal committed to publishing high-quality scholarly research in economics, finance, international commerce, business, and the broader social sciences.

The journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, and selected scholarly contributions that make theoretical, empirical, methodological, or policy-relevant contributions. Particular emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary, comparative, applied, and internationally relevant research addressing contemporary economic, financial, commercial, institutional, and social challenges.

BRICS operates a rigorous editorial screening and peer-review process and is committed to academic integrity, editorial independence, transparency, and recognized standards of publication ethics. The journal maintains policies concerning authorship, conflicts of interest, research misconduct, plagiarism, corrections, retractions, complaints and appeals, data transparency, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence in scholarly publishing.

The journal provides immediate open access to its published content in order to support the widest possible dissemination of scholarly knowledge. Copyright, licensing, and reuse conditions are stated separately in the journal’s publication policies.

BRICS is independently published by BRICS Academic Publishing and seeks to build a diverse international community of authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. Editorial decisions are based on scholarly merit, relevance, originality, methodological quality, and contribution to the journal’s scope.

The journal was founded in 2026 by Dr. Mortaza Ojaghlou and aims to develop in accordance with the editorial, ethical, technical, and publishing standards expected by major international abstracting and indexing services.

Additional information regarding the journal’s Aim and Scope, Peer Review Policy, Publication Ethics, Open Access Policy, Copyright and Licensing, Privacy Statement, Retraction and Correction Policy, Conflict of Interest Policy, AI Policy, Author Guidelines, and Editorial Board is available on the journal website.